Ballet Burn is a 60-minute ballet-inspired class that brings classical music, intentional movement and muscular endurance into your routine. Develop balance, posture and body awareness without needing a ballet background.
Low impact. No ballet experience required.
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Created by Linda Abel in 2016, Ballet Burn combines ballet-inspired movements with core work, mobility and controlled muscular endurance. You will work through movements such as pliés, tendus and port de bras with attention to alignment and control.
No jumping or complicated choreography is required. Exercise options help you work at an appropriate level.
For online participation, you may need a stable chair or barre-style support, a mat and clear space to move. Confirm the setup for your class before purchasing equipment. In-person equipment and arrival details are provided with scheduling information.
Controlled repetitions and sustained holds challenge the legs, glutes, core, shoulders and arms while building muscular endurance.
Classical ballet emphasizes intentional positioning from head to toe, helping develop greater postural awareness and control.
Precise movement challenges the supporting muscles involved in balance, coordination and stability.
Ballet Burn delivers a challenging workout without relying on jumping, pounding or high-impact movement.
Core strength, alignment and trunk control are integrated throughout the workout.
Ballet Burn combines athletic strength with the precision and elegance of classical movement.
Ballet Burn complements progressive strength training through muscular endurance, balance and movement control. It gives you another way to practice movement and become more connected to your body.
No. You will be guided through the movements.
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Ask about current enrollment options. Do not assume it is included in another membership.
Mobility, positioning and movement preparation.
Pliés, tendus, extensions and classical ballet-inspired lower-body sequences.
Controlled arm and shoulder sequences emphasizing posture, endurance and graceful movement.
Deep core activation, stability and controlled strengthening.
Flexibility, mobility and recovery.
No ballet experience.
Modifications are provided so participants can work at an appropriate level.
Comfortable, fitted workout clothing that allows you to move freely and makes alignment easy to see.
BARE FEET OR GRIP SOCKS
WATER
WE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT
the movement.
Linda Abel is the founder of Well Taken Care Of® and has more than 20 years of experience across personal training, functional health, holistic nutrition, lifestyle medicine and human performance.
Linda originally created Ballet Burn in 2016 after falling in love with ballet and recognizing how its precision, alignment and controlled movement could complement traditional strength training.
What began as a personal passion became a highly requested class and an enduring part of her approach to movement.
After our summer break, Ballet Burn returns this fall.
If your question isn’t here, Linda can help you decide whether Ballet Burn is a fit for your current movement needs.
No. Ballet Burn uses movements and principles inspired by classical ballet, but it is not a traditional dance class.
Ballet Burn is low impact, but low impact doesn’t mean low effort. Controlled repetitions, holds and precise movement create a challenging muscular workout.
Yes. Movements can be modified according to ability and experience.
Yes. Ballet Burn complements Metabolic Strength by adding muscular endurance, balance, mobility, alignment and movement control.
Contact Linda before attending if you have an existing injury or significant movement limitation so she can determine whether the class is appropriate and discuss available modifications.
Complete the inquiry form and mention Ballet Burn so we can share the current options.